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Team USA to face Spain in men's basketball quarterfinals at Tokyo Olympics SAITAMA, Japan -- The U.S. and Spain played for Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012, then faced each other in the semifinals in 2016. And at the Tokyo Games, the top teams in the FIBA world rankings will meet again -- just earlier than has been the norm.
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Israel ousts Mexico from Tokyo Games with 1st Olympic baseball win YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Israel had just routed Mexico for its first Olympic baseball victory, riding a loud three-run homer by Danny Valencia that helped it jump to a six-run lead, and Nick Rickles wanted to check the reaction. "I don't think it's so much about ...
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Eagles stock up, stock down after first week of training camp Even though Taylor missed Saturday's practice with a quad injury — he's day to day — he still belongs on this list. Because the second-year third-round pick was running with the first team the first three days of practice and looked like a completely different ...
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'Always motivated,' DB Xavien Howard practices, leaves door open to stay with Miami Dolphins "It's up to them," Howard, an All-Pro cornerback, said on Saturday in his first public comments since requesting a trade. Howard on Tuesday night posted an Instagram statement in which he ...
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San Jose Sharks' Evander Kane denies wife's allegations that he bet on NHL games "The facts are I personally had my best season of the my career last year and was the most consistent I've been throughout any season, I'm proud of that. I love the game of Hockey and would never do any of what was alleged.
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Olympic champion Sunisa Lee adds bronze on uneven bars TOKYO -- Sunisa Lee came to Japan to win a gold medal. And she did. Just not the one she really, really wanted. The 18-year-old from Minnesota is a revelation on uneven bars, where her routines are an intricate series of connections and releases ...
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How Yankees' Brian Cashman did the impossible at trade deadline | Analysis MIAMI — The Yankees set up a trade-deadline war room at their player development complex in Tampa this past week, and that's where general manager Brian Cashman accomplished the near impossible. This was more than five trades in five days that ...
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Javier Baez has dream debut with Mets following trade from Cubs The home run also served as a sense of relief for Baez. For a player who hit a home run in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series with the Chicago Cubs, Saturday presented a new challenge. He wanted to quickly endear himself to his new organization and its fans.
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Votto inches from HR record, Báez helps Mets rally past Reds The star slugger fell inches short of matching the major league record with a home run in eight consecutive games, but Javier Báez did clear the fence in his New York debut and the Mets rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in 10 innings Saturday night.
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A PGA Star Wins Gold in Golf, an Event Unmoored From the Games KAWAGOE, Japan — There were few clues that the Olympic men's golf tournament had anything in common with the 32 other sports at the Tokyo Summer Games. Don't miss a moment at the Tokyo Olympics Sign up for our daily email update. Get it sent to ...
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Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs takes surprising gold in Olympic 100-meter race TOKYO -- Usain Bolt would not recognize what went down on the Olympic track he used to own. On the night of the 100-meter gold medal race that once belonged to the Jamaican superstar, a Texas-born Italian with a deeper history in long jumping than ...
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Japanese swimmer hopes gold medal rush can help heal divided nation (CNN) When Olympic swimmer Yui Ohashi won gold in the women's 200m individual medley on Wednesday, she pulled off both a personal and historic achievement. With her victory, she became the first Japanese woman ever to clinch two gold medals in a ...
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Wentz's injury forces Indy into backup plan at quarterback Just one day after the team announced Wentz would be out indefinitely with a foot injury, the Colts signed veteran backup Brett Hundley and started splitting snaps between their newest player and three quarterbacks who have never thrown an NFL pass.
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USA's Adeline Gray reaches wrestling final after disappointment in Rio She broke through on Sunday with a 3-2 win over Kyrgyzstan's Aiperi Medet Kyzy in a 76 kilogram semifinal on Sunday. With the victory, she clinched the sixth Olympic medal for a U.S. woman and ...
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Giants add Joe Looney amid never-ending roster shuffle Things happen fast with the Giants and their ever-changing roster, which is why there was a new offensive lineman wearing No. 77 on the practice field Saturday night. The site of this practice — Newark, N.J. — was different, as the Giants held a community ...
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New Orleans Saints reach one-year deal with RB Devonta Freeman But few teams appreciate Freeman's potential to make an impact more than the Saints, who spent so many years playing against him in the NFC South. No running back has gained more yards from scrimmage against New Orleans over the past decade than ...
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US Swimming Dominates at Tokyo Olympics Caeleb Dressel led the way with five gold medals, a feat he capped off Saturday night (U.S. time) by setting the Olympic record in the 50-meter free and then hopping right back in the pool on the U.S.'s gold-medal-winning 4 x 100-meter relay team.
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Russia Scoffs at Olympic Ban: 'Let Them Listen to Classical Music' Sports fans and officials in the country have no trouble seeing through the thin fiction of a doping-related ban on their national symbols at the Tokyo Olympics.
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US fencer Alex Massialas emerges from COVID quarantine to help men's team take Olympic bronze With their father, Greg, coaching the U.S. men's foil team, they would have what pandemic-related restrictions had taken away from just about all athletes at the Tokyo Olympics – family. Coronavirus had other ...
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49ers training camp practice recap, Day 4: The QB narrative is starting to shift I focused on the offense during Saturday's practice, and there was plenty of action. Let's start with the quarterbacks, as Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance both started and finished the day going in the opposite directions.
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American Kate Nye relishes weightlifting silver: 'I'm not going to sit here and cry' TOKYO — With the silver medal draped around her neck, American weightlifter Kate Nye wasn't going to complain. It was only five years ago, after all, that she took up this sport — a remarkable turnaround time from beginner to Olympian, much less a medalist ...
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Alexander Zverev follows up win over Novak Djokovic with Olympic tennis gold The fifth-ranked German earned Olympic gold in style. Zverev overwhelmed Russian opponent Khachanov 6-3, 6-1 at the Tokyo Games on Sunday for the biggest title of his career. " ...
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Milwaukee Bucks fan favorite Bobby Portis has declined his player option and will test free agency Bobby Portis elected to forgo his $3.8 million player option for the 2021-22 season and the forward will be able to test the free agent market, according to Hoops Hype, a USA TODAY property. Portis had to make his decision by Aug. 1. Per Hoops Hype, the ...
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Fairness vs. inclusion: Can Olympic leaders find balance in new rules for transgender athletes? TOKYO – After the Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee will release updated framework on transgender athlete participation that seeks to balance fairness and inclusion. Given the competition here, the guidance could hardly be more ...
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Ryan Jeffers homers again, Twins rout Cardinals 8-1 "You can see him maturing," Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. "He threw the ball again very, very well." Ober allowed just two runs over 5 1/ ...
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Mets induct Jon Matlack, Ron Darling, Edgardo Alfonzo and Al Jackson into Hall of Fame Longtime radio broadcaster Howie Rose, who was emceeing the event, called their inductions "long overdue." Other Mets notables who took part in the ceremony included: Bobby Valentine, Mike Piazza, Ed Kranepool, Keith Hernandez, Gary Cohen, Rey ...
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Former Oregon State Beavers star Sean Mannion to sign with the Seattle Seahawks: Report The Seahawks are soon expected to sign QB Sean Mannion, I'm told. No word on corresponding roster move. Seahawks have 3 backup QBs on roster right now: Geno Smith, Danny Etling and Alex McGough.
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Track and Field Day 3: Fred Kerley Wins Silver in Men's 100m Canada's Andre de Grasse took the bronze, also running a personal best of 9.89. Kerley won the first semifinal heat with a time of 9.96 seconds and de Grasse finished second to also qualify for the final ...
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Tigers' Willi Castro: Sitting Sunday Both Castros could soon see their opportunities at the position dwindle with both Isaac Paredes (hip) and Niko Goodrum (calf) in the midst of minor-league rehab assignments and due to come off the injured list soon.
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Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll trigger huge pile-up at Hungarian GP Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll caused a multiple car pile-up at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix, which eliminated multiple cars and relegated championship leader Max Verstappen down the order. The race started in wet conditions, with drivers on the ...
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Reax: 'Phenomenal' PV Sindhu on her way to become 'India's greatest Olympian' PV Sindhu created history as she became the first Indian woman to medal at two Olympic games after winning the bronze in women's singles. She beat He Bengjiao of China 21-13 21-15 to add to her silver from Rio five years ago. Congratulatory messages ...
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Olympics LIVE: Charlotte Worthington wins BMX Freestyle gold as Whitlock defends pommel horse title However, there was heartbreak for Zharnel Hughes in the 100m final after a false start saw him disqualified from the race. The 26-year-old was the first British man to qualify for the 100m ...
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Around the Empire: Yankees news - 8/1/21 Well, in the trades for Gallo and Rizzo, they fixed that problem and then some. The meat of the argument for having more lefties in the Bombers lineup is that Yankee Stadium is tailor built for a lefty swing with the right field short porch.
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How Penn State Turned July Into a Huge Recruiting Month Penn State capped a memorable month of recruiting with commitments from Pennsylvania linebacker Abdul Carter and Maryland defensive back Kevin Winston Jr., who became the 23rd and 24th players to join the 2022 recruiting class.
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Biles, Osaka and Irby's openness about mental health encourages continued conversation After withdrawing from Thursday's individual all-around competition, four-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles spoke about her battle with the "twisties," the inability to gain control of your body while spinning in the air.
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Belarusian sprinter says she is being forcibly removed from the Olympics and sent home (CNN) A Belarusian sprinter competing at the Tokyo Olympics released a video on Sunday calling for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help her avoid being returned to her native country against her will. Athlete Kristina Timanovskaya said in the ...
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AP source: Browns, RB Nick Chubb agree to 3-year extension CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns weren't going to let Nick Chubb run away. Cleveland and the star running back agreed Saturday night to a three-year, $36.6 million contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on ...
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With New Direction, Nationals Eye a Return to Contention in 'Near Future' When Nationals' General Manager Mike Rizzo sat down for his press conference Friday just over an hour after completing the biggest fire sale he had ever overseen in Washington, reminders of the club's World Series title from two years prior were difficult to ...
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After Nats and Cubs reboot, series shifts from a Dave Martinez reunion to a new beginning This is usually a full-on reunion for Dave Martinez, who, before becoming the Washington Nationals' manager before the 2018 season, was a World Series-winning bench coach for the Chicago Cubs. But while he once expected to see Anthony Rizzo, Kris ...
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Pads star Tatis on 10-day injured list with shoulder trouble SAN DIEGO (AP) — Electrifying shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, a day after partially dislocating his left shoulder for the third time this season. The Padres announced the move prior to their ...
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American Isaiah Jewett's act of sportsmanship after being tripped is bigger than a win TOKYO – Running the final curb in the men's 800 meters, American Isaiah Jewett was in prime position to finish in the top two in his heat. Unfortunately, unintentional disaster happened. Botswana's Nijel Amos inadvertently tripped Jewett from behind and the ...
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Incredible Raven: Saunders Lends Her Voice to the Olympics By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writers. TOKYO (AP) — The "Incredible Hulk" mask should not fool anybody. Raven Saunders has nothing to hide. The face, and the voice, of the Tokyo Olympics, and all they're about, could very well be found ...
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Camp observations: Shaq Thompson leaves practice early After practice, head coach Matt Rhule said it didn't appear to be a major concern, and that Thompson just tightened up a bit, so he sent him in as a precaution to get a head start on treatment.
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Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah able to celebrate beating Flo-Jo's Olympic record in 100 TOKYO — As she approached the finish line, and it was clear to Elaine Thompson-Herah that she would win her second consecutive gold medal in the women's 100 meters, the Jamaican sprinter glanced toward the infield and pointed to a camera.
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Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg's candid commentary of the Olympics is comedy gold Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg have been hosting "Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Snoop Dogg" streaming on Peacock over the last week to recap some highs and lows during the Tokyo Games. In the most recent ...
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Olympics schedule and events to watch Sunday USA's Elija Godwin and Lynna Irby compete in the mixed 4x400m relay heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 30, 2021. (CNN) ...
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New-look SEC should also mean a move out of Birmingham The addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC will mean many things. Gained prestige. A bigger footprint. New fanbases. The Red River Rivalry is likely not being in late-morning hours. ...these are just a handful of what it'll mean. But there's another layer ...
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Bill Belichick: 'Cam's our starting quarterback' FOXBORO — With training camp ongoing, all eyes are on the Patriots quarterback competition between Cam Newton and Mac Jones. During the offseason, head coach Bill Belichick stated that Newton was his starting quarterback, but he has also mentioned ...
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Packers place G Simon Stepaniak on reserve/retired list Stepaniak (step-uh-nack) was originally selected by the Packers out of Indiana University with the third of three picks in the sixth round (No. 209 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He did not play in a game as a rookie last season due to injury.
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Blue Jays' Alek Manoah: Delivers seven scoreless frames Manoah (3-1) earned the win Saturday versus Kansas City after giving up two hits and a walk with four strikeouts over seven shutout innings. Manoah made his first start since July 9 after dealing with a back injury and surrendered only a pair of singles to the ...
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